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TTU K-12 Offers College Readiness Through NROC Program

To better prepare its high school students for college, TTU K-12 has joined The NROC Project, a non-profit organization that partners with educators to create courses and tools
designed to improve how college and career readiness is approached and supported.

According to its website, nearly half of high school graduates in the United States
are not prepared to begin postsecondary studies, and less than one quarter of these
students will successfully complete college. The NROC membership community imagines,
develops, tests, and refines courses and tools that prepare secondary, postsecondary,
and adult learners for college and career.

Lisa Leach, director for Instructional Design and Curriculum Development at Texas Tech's eLearning
& Academic Partnerships, explained the state requirement that high school students
pass the Texas Success Initiative test before they can enroll in college or earn college
credit. She added that even students taking dual credit in high school have to pass
the TSI exam before they can earn that college credit.

"Through this NROC membership, TTU K-12 will offer EdReady English and Math," she said. "These are college readiness courses that will assist
students in preparing for the TSI exams. Each of these courses is a personalized path
to subject mastery."

The college readiness courses are web-based and personalized. The courses work on
specific weakness areas. For instance, if a particular question is answered incorrectly,
the system directs the student to a different path than someone who got it right.
That way, it works on areas in which students need additional help.

NROC also has developmental math and developmental reading, which Leach thinks will
be helpful, especially for any of Texas Tech High School's international students,
if they need additional assistance. Those two courses are delivered through the Blackboard
platform.

Leach said more information on these courses is forthcoming.

What does NROC stand for?

NETWORK | Educational institutions benefit from working together.RESOURCES | Educators are empowered by high-quality, multi-media content and applications.OPEN | Membership keeps costs low for institutions, and free for individuals.COLLEGE & CAREER | We're committed to helping students pursue academic and life success.

The NROC Project is sustained by NROC member institutions, with support from The William
and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation.

About TTU K-12

TTU K-12 is an accredited school promoting student success – anytime, anywhere – using
innovative online technologies, rigorous and reputable curriculum, excellent state-certified
teacher instruction and quality customer service. The distance and online school is
accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA); the high school courses are approved
by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The elementary, middle and
high school options meet the same standards as traditional brick-and-mortar schools,
but have no physical location or limitations. Upon graduation, students receive a
Texas high school diploma.

The NROC Project logo.These students are using NROC college-readiness resources in their study session.This secondary student uses NROC resources to prepare for college.